Electricity

Egypt has the highest electrification level in the African continent, with almost 100 percent of the rural population electrified. This is in contrast with an electrification level of around 33 percent of the rural areas in the developing world. 

Currently electricity coverage is extended to all part of Egypt. Almost all the entire population has access to electricity.

Egypt has an excess in power generation capacity which currently stands at 16. 65 GW.

Power generation depends on the availability of natural gas which Egypt has in abundance. Hence our electricity prices are listed amongst the cheapest in the world (3 cents / kw. hr. ).

Egypt’s unified national grid covers all industrial zones, new communities and villages.

Planned total wind farms generating capacity is 600 M. Watt at 2010